Advion, Inc.,a leading systems and consumables developer for the life sciences industry,announced during this week's 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting& Exposition in Boston, Massachusetts the release of software for its expression compact mass spectrometer (CMS)product line, greatly increasing ease-of-use for mass spectrometry in manychemistry applications. This software, titled CheMS, along with the release ofnew bundled systems configured specifically for the chemist's workflows,enables simpler than ever lab-based mass spectrometry. The development of the expression CMS familyis focused on speeding and simplifying the chemist's workflow by bringing themass spectrometry analytical experience to chemistry and biochemistrylaboratories. The CheMS user interface is the latest in this progression; itallows users to quickly select their desired workflow (Direct Injection,TLC/CMS, or ASAP) and type of compound they wish to analyze in just a fewclicks of the mouse. The software automatically optimizes the ion source and dataacquisition parameters to ensure they get the data they need. This allows thechemist to obtain optimal analytical data without needing to be an expert inmass spectrometry. "Advion is focused on developingtechnology that improves user workflow and increases productivity; feedbackfrom our customers led us to another dynamic product enhancement dramaticallyimproving the laboratory experience," says Simon Prosser, Vice Presidentof Marketing. "Mass spectrometersprovide more information than nearly any other detector, but have historicallyseen limited use in chemistry laboratories because of their previouscomplexity. We strive to make them easier and faster to use, and Advion's novelsoftware platform allows the chemist to focus on optimizing their reactions,not the mass spectrometry." Advion will begin deliveries of CheMS infourth quarter of 2015, and is demonstrating the product and its new bundledsystems at Advion's booth (#414) during this week's ACS National Meeting &Exposition. About Advion, Inc.Advion develops, manufactures and globallysupports mass spectrometers, chip-based ion sources, microfluidic flowchemistry systems and consumables for life science and related industries. Weseek to enhance analysis performance and workflows. Using our deep scientificand engineering knowledge of mass spectrometry and microfluidics, we leverageour passionate employees' commitment to create quality, flexible andfit-for-purpose solutions. More about Advion, Inc. can be found on our website,www.advion.com. About BohuiBohui Innovation Technology Co. is adeveloper, manufacturer, supplier and service provider of diagnostic systemsrelated to women and children's health. Its core product line is fully automated blood heavy metal analyzers. It is committed to developing microfluidicand mass spectrometry technologies for diagnostic and inspectionapplications. Bohui is located inBeijing and publically traded in the Chinese stock market. More about Bohui can be found on our website,www.bohui-tech.com.
Read More>>-Proteintech, thebenchmark in antibodies, today announced a partnership with Cell Pressto offer two $1,000 travel grant awards to the 2015 Society forNeuroscience annual meeting, the world’s largest meeting on the brain. SfN willfeature the latest research discoveries in neuroscience research. Neuroscience2015 will be held October 17-21 in Chicago.The travel award isopen to any neuroscientist planning to attend the SfN 2015 meeting; however,all entrants must be based at a university or research institution. Scientistsfrom private companies are not eligible. To apply for the award, applicantsneed only to submit a summary of current research or a copy of their abstractbeing presented at SfN through the official contest website .A selection panel composed of editors from Neuron and Cell willmake the award selection based on originality, intrigue and impact to the neurosciencecommunity. The deadline to enter is August 31, 2015, and the winners will beannounced on the Neuron website as well as in Proteintech’s e-newsletteron September 16, 2015. All embargos and confidentiality polices set by SfN onnew research will be respected. The scholarship money can be used to coverevent registration fees, airfare and accommodations.According to eventorganizers, the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting brings together morethan 30,000 neuroscience researchers, clinicians, and advocates from around theworld to share the latest developments in brain research and to hear fromleaders in the field. The annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience willfeature more than 15,000 presentations on brain function, health, and disease,covering topics such as traumatic brain injury, addiction, technology, andaging, among others.To apply for theProteintech travel grant award for Neuroscience 2015, or for more informationincluding official rules and terms & conditions, please visit: http://unbouncepages.com/sfn_travel_grant_competition/
Read More>>Highlights:· GAAP income from continuing operations of $105million, or $0.31 per share· Non-GAAP income from continuing operations of $147million, or $0.44 per share(1)· Orders of $953 million and revenue of $1.01 billion· Fourth-quarter fiscal year 2015 revenue guidance of$1.03 billion to $1.05 billion, and non-GAAP earnings guidance of $0.45 to$0.49 per share(2)· Fiscal year 2015 revenue guidance of $4.03 billion to$4.05 billion, and non-GAAP earnings guidance of $1.68 to $1.72 per share(2) Agilent TechnologiesInc. (NYSE: A) today reported orders of $953 million, down 6 percent (up 3percent on a core basis(3)) over one year agofor the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015. Third-quarter revenue was$1.01 billion, up 1 percent (up 9 percent on a core basis(3)) compared with oneyear ago.“In Q3, we delivered an adjusted operating margin of 19.9percent(4), up 110 basis points from last year.”Third-quarter GAAPincome from continuing operations was $105 million, or $0.31 per share. Lastyear’s third-quarter GAAP income from continuing operations was $63 million, or$0.19 per share.During the third quarter,Agilent had intangible amortization of $38 million, transformation costs of $12million, acquisition and integration costs of $4 million, and a tax benefit of$14 million. Excluding these items, and $2 million of other costs, Agilentreported third-quarter adjusted income from continuing operations of $147million, or $0.44 per share(1).“Agilent deliveredexcellent results for our shareholders in the third quarter,” said MikeMcMullen, Agilent president and CEO. “Revenue was at the high end of ourguidance, and earnings per share were above our guidance range.”“Our operating modelis driving above-market revenue growth and margin expansion,” he added. “In Q3,we delivered an adjusted operating margin of 19.9 percent(4), up 110 basispoints from last year.”Third-quarter revenueof $511 million from Agilent’s Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group (LSAG)grew 1 percent year over year (up 9 percent on a core basis(3)), driven by strongperformance in pharma, environmental and forensics markets. LSAG’s Q3 operatingmargin was 18.7 percent.Third-quarter revenueof $336 million from the Agilent CrossLab Group (ACG) was flat year over year(up 8 percent on a core basis(3)), led by continuedstrong acceptance of the company’s CrossLab services and consumables offerings.ACG’s operating margin was 22.6 percent in the quarter.Third-quarter revenueof $167 million from Agilent’s Diagnostics and Genomics Group (DGG) was flatyear over year (up 10 percent on a core basis(3)), with continuedstrong growth across all its businesses. DGG’s operating margin for the quarterwas 16.8 percent.Agilent expectsfourth-quarter 2015 revenue in the range of $1.03 billion to $1.05 billion.Fourth-quarter non-GAAP earnings are expected to be in the range of $0.45 to $0.49per share(2).For fiscal year 2015,Agilent expects revenue of $4.03 billion to $4.05 billion and non-GAAP earningsof $1.68 to $1.72 per share(2). The guidance isbased on July 31, 2015, exchange rates.
Read More>>Lancer Sales, USA, hasintroduced a new line of laboratory steam sterilizers developed for highperformance sterilization of labware, processed materials and byproducts oflaboratory research for new lab construction or replacement use in lifescience, biotech and industrial applications.The new sterilizersare available in single and double door pass through configurations among fourcabinet sizes ranging from 4.6 cu.ft. (130 liters) to 20.7 cu.ft. (590 liters).All models are a compact 74” high (1880mm) with space-saving vanishing verticaldoors that eliminate the need for any door swing or elevation clearance abovethe cabinet. Doors are powered or manually operated, depending on modelselected.Cabinets are designedfor single or double-wall recessed installation with direct connection to thefacility steam supply. Optional electric steam generators and vacuum pumps areavailable to meet user preferences.All models featuremicroprocessor controls and fingertip accessible multifunction displays ofcycle performance. Preprogrammed cycles are provided for gravity, vacuum andliquid applications. Administrator access permits custom cycle addition ormodification as required. Analog pressure gauges monitor jacket and chamberpressure independent of the electronic system.The sterilizersinclude onboard documentation to create a permanent record all cycleparameters, start and complete times, interim phase and transition pressuresand temperatures, and other critical functions. Thermal printers, data portsand NetCOM communications permit hard copy and electronic recordkeeping at thesterilizer or via a remote monitoring system.Engineeringconsiderations to enhance safety and performance include:· Safety interlocks and valves to prevent unsafeoperation or over pressurization.· Automatic systems check-out and approval prior tocycle start.· One-touch cycle abort on demand.Options andaccessories include water-saving systems, independent load probes, supplementalliquid ring vacuum pumps, load shelves, load cars and mobile load car trolleys.
Read More>>SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- AgilentTechnologies Inc. recently introduced a new product to helpfood-safety labs more accurately test high-fat samples.“By preparing samples with our new product, labs will bebetter able to remove matrix interferences that have made their test resultschallenging to reproduce—until now”The new product,Agilent Bond Elut Enhanced Matrix Removal-Lipid, uses an innovative sorbenttechnology that gives food-safety labs a better way to address what has beenone of their most challenging tasks.“By preparing sampleswith our new product, labs will be better able to remove matrix interferencesthat have made their test results challenging to reproduce—until now,” saidHelen Stimson, Agilent vice president and general manager of the Chemistries andSupplies Division. “With Agilent Bond Elut EMR-Lipid sample preparation, labswill be able to achieve cleaner sample profiles with significantly improvedreliability.”The removal of lipidsfrom samples enables laboratories to dramatically improve data quality,increase confidence in results, and reduce sample re-runs. This translates intohigher throughput and lower operating costs.Stimson noted thatcleaner sample profiles also translate into cleaner instruments, which reducesthe need for sample-related instrument maintenance and further reducesoperating costs.
Read More>>LUSAKA -- A Chinese company on Friday donatedan assortment of medical equipment to the Zambian government aimed at helpingit improve health care delivery. The medical equipment as well as devicesand medical disposables, valued at $22,847.71, was donated to theVice-President's Office during a ceremony held at her office in Lusaka, theZambian capital. Jun Zhang, chairman of OK InvestmentsZambia Limited, said during the ceremony that his company has donated theequipment as well as devices and medical disposables in order to help local healthfacilities improve health service delivery to the local people. Despite the company being small, Zhang saidthe philosophy was to embark on charity work as part of its social corporateresponsibility in order to further promote brotherly friendship between Zambiaand China. "We hope sincerely that these donatedmedical equipment and device and medical disposables this time will facilitatethe work of the vice-president to improve medical service conditions and bringbeneficial to local patients as well," he said. Pan Qingjiang, Charge d'Affairs at theChinese Embassy in Zambia said during the same occasion that it was encouragingthat Chinese companies operating in Zambia were involved in ploughing back tothe communities where they are operating from. He hoped that the cooperation andfriendship between the two countries will further be cemented by gestures ofChinese firms in fulfilling their social corporate responsibilities. The Chinese envoy has since urged otherChinese companies operating in Zambia to ensure that they get involved invarious social corporate responsibilities as a way of ploughing back to thecommunities they operate from. On her part, Zambian Vice-President InongeWina said the donation will go a long way in improving health care delivery invarious health facilities. "I am excited to receive this donationand this will go a long way in supplementing government efforts in theprovision of health care," she said. She further thanked the Chinese Embassy inZambia for encouraging Chinese firms to engage in various social corporateresponsibilities, adding that the donated equipment such as gynecology andobstetrics equipment was in short supply in most health facilities in thecountry. Among the medical equipment and devices aswell as disposables included 15 items of medical equipment and 21 units ofdevices as well as 16 items of medical disposables
Read More>>HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alibaba Group Holding Limited(NYSE:BABA) (“Alibaba”) and Suning Commerce Group Limited (SSE:002024)(“Suning”) today announced that Alibaba will invest approximately RMB28.3billion (US$4.63 billion) for a 19.99% stake in Suning, one of the largest consumerelectronics retail chains in China. After the closing of the investment inSuning, Alibaba will be the second-largest shareholder in the company.“This alliance will benefitconsumers and merchants by cultivating an open and transparent integrated ecosystemthat will be the backbone of the future economy.”Concurrent withAlibaba’s investment in Suning, Suning will invest up to RMB14 billion (US$2.28billion) to subscribe for up to 27.8 million newly issued ordinary shares ofAlibaba. After the investment, Suning will hold approximately a 1.1% interestin Alibaba’s enlarged issued and outstanding share capital.The strategiccollaboration between Alibaba and Suning marks a milestone that signals thefurther integration of digital and offline retail. This strategic collaborationwill bring benefits to hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers who useAlibaba’s online platforms and Suning’s offline channels. By cooperating,Alibaba and Suning will be able to provide holistic and more convenient shoppingexperiences, as well as superior customer service to users looking to purchaseonline and through mobile devices.As part of thetransaction, Alibaba and Suning have entered into a strategic collaborationagreement to build on synergies in e-commerce, logistics and incrementalbusiness through joint omni-channel initiatives. Under the collaboration,Suning will open a flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall.com platform, focusing onconsumer electronics, home appliances and baby products. The store will offer high-qualityproduct offerings at attractive prices and an unparalleled superior shoppingexperience. Suning’s flagship store will be a major win for Tmall.com, andreflects Tmall’s status as the premiere platform for brands and retailers whowish to establish their online presence and direct engagement with customers.In the area oflogistics, Suning will become a partner of Cainiao, Alibaba’s logisticsaffiliate and Suning’s logistics services cover almost all of the 2,800counties and districts in China. Suning boasts a nationwide logistics networkcovering over 90% of China’s counties including eight national distributioncenters, 57 regional distribution centers, 353 city forwarding centers and over1,700 last-mile delivery stations. With Cainiao’s intelligent deliverysolutions and Suning’s well-developed distribution network, customers canexpect to receive their orders in as fast as two hours in the near future.This collaborationhighlights how Alibaba Group’s unrivaled leadership in mobile commerce andpayments makes it possible for offline retailers to have an aggressive andsuccessful omni-channel strategy. This collaboration brings together a strongbricks-and-mortar operation with an extensive online customer base andresources. Capitalizing on Suning’s extensive network of offline stores andleveraging Alibaba’s edge in data technology, both parties can exploreonline-to-offline and offline-to-online commerce opportunities that betterserve customer needs and preferences. The collaboration will provide manytangible benefits to consumers. For example, consumers will be able to have aphysical experience with the product in store, while at the same time beingable to operate other areas – such as ordering and payment – through their ownmobile device. Not only will customers be able to enjoy the tremendous amountof offerings and pay directly via the Alipay Wallet on their mobile device,they will also be able to experience the products and after-sale services inperson in Suning’s over 1,600 physical retail stores in 289 cities acrossChina. In addition, Suning’s retail stores, as well as its over 3,000after-sales service locations and over 5,000 affiliate servicing partners in320 cities across China will also be able to perform important after-salemaintenance or repair services to Tmall consumers.Jack Ma, ExecutiveChairman of Alibaba Group, said, “Over the past two decades, e-commerce hasbecome an inextricable part of the lives of Chinese consumers, and this newalliance brings forth a new commerce model that fully integrates online andoffline.” Ma added, “This alliance will benefit consumers and merchants bycultivating an open and transparent integrated ecosystem that will be thebackbone of the future economy.”Daniel Zhang, CEOof Alibaba Group, said, “We are seeing the integration of e-commerce withtraditional commerce where consumers are able to enjoy a more engaged,omni-channel and seamless shopping experience. Customers will be able to enjoythe vast online offerings while having convenient access to physical stores. Bymaximizing Suning’s bricks-and-mortar assets with Alibaba’s vibrant ecosystem,we are in the best position to provide the ultimate shopping experience for allour customers.”Zhang Jindong,Suning’s Chairman, said: “The collaboration between Alibaba and Suning is amilestone in China’s retail industry and its influence on e-commerce andoffline retailing will be enormous. This collaboration signals a new trend inthe Internet age: Strengthening China’s traditional industries by leveragingthe power of Internet. It will also help transform China’s manufacturingindustry and broaden the global horizons of Chinese brands.”Sun Weimin,Suning’s Vice Chairman, said, “We believe the strengths of Alibaba and Suningcomplement each other. By exploring standards and models in the O2O sector, wehope to bring real benefits to Chinese consumers.”Consummation ofAlibaba’s investment in Suning and the investment by Suning in Alibaba aresubject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and, inthe case of the investment by Alibaba in Suning, the approval of theshareholders of Suning.
Read More>>Productiongrowth in China's machinery sector slowed sharply in the first half of 2015, anindustry association said on Thursday, predicting a moderate rebound amid grimconditions.The ChinaMachinery Industry Federation (CMIF) said the sector expanded just 5.7 percentin the first six months, while the growth was 11.2 percent in the same periodlast year.China's totalindustrial production increased 6.3 percent in H1, and growth in the machinerysector fell short of the national average."This wasvery rare. The slowdown was beyond our expectation," said the CMIF in astatement.A survey by thefederation showed machinery makers were afflicted by shrinking demand,declining orders and dropping prices.The CMIFattributed the lackluster performance to less investment caused by an economicslowdown."The sectormay slightly warm up in the latter half of the year to bring annual growth toaround 8 percent, as a slew of pro-growth measures will hopefully takeeffect," the CMIF reckoned.Annual growthwill definitely be lower than the 10 percent increase recorded in 2014, itadded
Read More>>Chineseresearchers have developed a new technology to clean up indoor air pollution that avoids secondarypollution that existing air purification products in the market can create ifused improperly.The new airpurifier, developed by a research team from the School of MechanicalEngineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, removes indoor pollutants fromair through physical and chemical methods.ProfessorShangguan Wenfeng, who led the research project, said at a news conference onMonday that current air purifiers clean the air mainly by absorption andfiltering, but this technique has problems.“For example,the filter needs to be replaced regularly because it will easily reach thesaturation point, which might lead to further pollution,” he said.Also, while somemachines cannot filter smaller pollutants well, the school’s new technologyovercomes that shortcoming, he said.The newtechnology removes indoor pollutants through high-voltage electrostatic andcatalytic purification.Theelectrostatics process the PM2.5 — airborne particles smaller than 2.5micrometers that can go deep into the lungs — and other air pollutants fromoutdoors.During thisprocess, volatile organic compounds and a small amount of ozone are produced.The second, catalysis module transforms these harmful organic compounds andozone into harmless carbon dioxide and water.A test wasconducted during the news conference. Because Shanghai air quality wasclassified as “good” at the time, researchers made a smoggy indoor environmentin a 30-square-meter room by lighting six cigarettes. The PM2.5 reading soonreached 700 micrograms per cubic meter, far exceeding the index limit level of500.When the machinewas switched on, the particles in the room gradually disappeared, with thereading less than 100 within an hour.Anotherinnovation of the air purifier is that it allows air circulation betweenindoors and outdoors. Indoor air is circulated with outside air through aventilation pipe at the bottom of the machine.“Even in heavysmoggy weather, the indoor air will continue circulating and be cleaned. Thistechnology is not available in existing machines on the market,” Shangguansaid.Yang Xin, anenvironmental expert at Fudan University, expressed optimism about theinvention.“In recentyears, air cleaners have become more and more popular among residents. Awell-designed air purifier will undoubtedly play an important role in improvingair quality,” he said.Poor air qualityhas been heatedly discussed by the public recently as smog enveloped manycities in autumn and winter. PM2.5 has become the country’s primary polluterand also the main source of indoor air pollution.In Beijing,the average PM2.5 reading in 2013 was more than double the national standard,according to a Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau report earlier thismonth.On average,heavy air pollution occurred every six or seven days in the city, said ZhangDawei, director of the Beijing Environmental Monitoring Center.Shanghai, a citywhose air was once considered clean, saw its Air Quality Index reach nearly 500on Dec 6. An index reading over 300 is considered “hazardous”, the highest in asix-tier rating system of air quality.Persistent smogacross the country has prompted a surge in sales of dust masks and aircleaners. Sales of air-cleaning machines in 2013 increased 420 percentyear-on-year, according to JD.com, China’s e-commerce giant.“So far, thistechnology is very developed, and it has already been awarded a patent. We are now looking formanufacturers to help bring this product to market,” Shangguan said.The researchteam said the retail price of the new air purifier would be competitive withsimilar machines on the market from big international brands like Blueair,Daikin, Philips and Siemens. The price is expected to be 3,000yuan ($496) to 6,000 yuan depending on the size of the room it’s used for.
Read More>>The DM market in Chinato grow at a CAGR of 8.50% over the period 2014-2019.The report, DM Marketin China 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis withinputs from industry experts. The report covers China; it also covers themarket landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report alsoincludes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.DM is one of thesub-segments of PLM. It improves the overall efficiency of production byoptimizing the manufacturing process, managing data in the product developmentcycle, and supporting effective collaboration within an organization, which inturn reduces manufacturing costs. DM software provides and supports processplanning, factory modeling, visualization and simulation of operations, humanfactor analysis, and collaborative communication.Many large DM softwarevendors have started to focus on fast-growing SMEs that require compact DMsoftware with less maintenance and easy configuration. SME-specific DM softwarereduces the total cost of ownership as it is priced lower compared to othercommercial DM software. Many SMEs and other cost-driven companies have startedto adopt compact DM software, which is increasing the focus of large DM vendorson SMEs.According to thereport, DM reduces the production time and improves the lead time of the manufacturingprocess, which creates demand for DM software. It is estimated that DM reducesproduction time and lead time. It helps manufacturing companies to reduce leadtime by reducing product design time, shortening the production planningprocess, and reducing time spent on design changes. Thus, DM reduces overalltime to market by 30% by improving the operation planning process and theproduct design process.Further, the reportstates that the training and product costs of DM software are quite high, hence,several companies resist investing in these solutions, and instead adoptopen-source software.Key Vendors· Dassault Systèmes· PTC· Siemens PLMOther Vendors· 3D Systems· HP· SAP· TCS· Visual ComponentsKey Topics Covered:1. Executive Summary2. List of Abbreviations3. Scope of the Report4. Market Research Methodology5. Introduction6. Effect of PLM, ERP, SCM, and CRM Solutions on ProductLife Cycle7. Major Industries and their PLM Solution Providers8. DM Value Creation9. Market Landscape10. Market Segmentation by End-users11. Buying Criteria12. Market Growth Drivers13. Drivers and their Impact14. Market Challenges15. Impact of Drivers and Challenges16. Market Trends17. Trends and their Impact18. Vendor Landscape19. Key Vendor Analysis
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